Exam 1: NSG 430/ NSG430 (New 2025/ 2026
Update) Adult Health Nursing II | Qs & As | 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)- GCU How often do you assess pressure monitoring system? - ANSWER Hourly - assessing neurovascular status distal to the site When does a patient start showing signs of cardiac or respiratory arrest? - ANSWER 6-8 hours prior A patient's family is in the room when the pt. codes. What do you do? - ANSWER Ask the family if they want to be present for the code.What are the Kubler-Ross stages of grief? - ANSWER denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance.What is the last sensation a dying person loses? - ANSWER hearing what is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)? - ANSWER -profound deficiency of insulin -hyperglycemia -ketosis 1 / 2
-acidosis -dehydration who is most likely to get DKA? - ANSWER type 1 diabetics DKA breathing pattern? - ANSWER kussmaul respirations - fast, DEEP breaths to expel CO2.-fruity breath DKA blood glucose levels - ANSWER >250 DKA pH level? - ANSWER less than 7.30 DKA serum bicarbonate level? - ANSWER <16 Treatment for DKA? - ANSWER -maintain airway -fluid resuscitation -add dextrose as BG level approaches 250 -insulin drip 0.1 u/kg/hr -potassium replacement what is hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS)? - ANSWER life-threatening, type 2 diabetics have enough insulin to prevent ketoacidosis, but not to prevent high glucose levels
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